The problem with India's 'love jihad' laws
India's most populous state has brought in a law to police interreligious marriages, known as the 'love jihad'…
January 27, 2021
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Ethics
Think US evangelicals are dying out? Well, define evangelicalism ...
The number of self-described evangelicals as a share of US population has held steady for the past decade. What is different…
January 26, 2021
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Harriet Tubman: Biden revives plan to put a Black woman of faith on the $20 bill
Although millions voted to put her face on the bill in an online poll, many still don't know the story of her life and…
January 25, 2021
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'The US is falling apart': How Russian media is portraying the US Capitol siege
State-controlled Russian media have depicted the US Capitol insurrection as the collapse of the US political system and…
January 22, 2021
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Sen. Ossoff was sworn in on pioneering Atlanta rabbi's Bible – a nod to historic role of American Je
In choosing a Hebrew Bible belonging to a civil rights leader, Rabbi Jacob Rothschild, Sen. Jon Ossoff appeared to be sending…
January 21, 2021
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St. Matthew's Cathedral, where Biden attended pre-inauguration Mass, has long been a place where pol
St. Matthew is the patron saint of civil servants – making the Washington, D.C., church bearing his name a fitting venue…
January 20, 2021
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From Biden's giant Bible to Christian flags waved by rioters, 'religion' means different things to d
From the oath-taking on the Bible during the presidential swearing-in ceremony to the 'awe' and 'restraint'…
January 20, 2021
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How the Ebenezer Baptist Church has been a seat of Black power for generations in Atlanta
The Ebenezer Baptist Church played a vital role in America's civil rights struggle. It was the spiritual home to MLK.…
January 15, 2021
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The Capitol siege recalls past acts of Christian nationalist violence
The fusing of Christian nationalism and violent extremism on display during the attack on the US Capitol can be traced,…
January 15, 2021
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That time private US media companies stepped in to silence the falsehoods and incitements of a major
Broadcasters silenced Father Charles Coughlin in 1938, just as Twitter, YouTube and Facebook have shut down pro-Trump incitements…
January 15, 2021
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Is impeaching President Trump 'pointless revenge'? Not if it sends a message to future presidents
An impeachment of President Trump will likely not be finished before he's left office. A political philosopher argues…
January 13, 2021
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How self-proclaimed 'prophets' from a growing Christian movement provided religious motivation for t
A scholar of religion explains a growing Christian movement that believes Trump was part of God's plan to bring heaven…
January 12, 2021
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COVID-19 response shows how an informal rule of law plays a supporting role in society
A social scientist argues that in the absence of strong government action, people took it upon themselves to work out conduct…
January 11, 2021
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A scholar of American anti-Semitism explains the hate symbols present at the US Capitol
The crowds that stormed the US Capitol on Jan. 6 were not just engaged in an effort to support Trump. The symbols they carried…
January 8, 2021
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5 strategies for cultivating hope this year
A year of social disconnections, deaths, job losses and political violence may lead some people to feel overwhelmed and…
January 8, 2021
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What is Pure Land Buddhism? A look at how East Asian Buddhists chant and strive for buddhahood
In China, many Buddhists hope for birth in a buddha-land so they can complete their path under a buddha’s direct supervision.
January 8, 2021
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Trump tapped into white victimhood – leaving fertile ground for white supremacists
A sense – or fear – of victimhood pervades contemporary white supremacy from the extreme to the mainstream.
January 6, 2021
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In Mike Pence, US evangelicals had their '24-karat-gold' man in the White House. Loyalty may tarnish
As Mike Pence prepares for life after the vice presidency, a scholar of religion looks back at the political and religious…
January 6, 2021
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Ready to try an old approach to a New Year’s resolution? The story of Saint Ignatius may provide som
For many, New Year's resolutions do not last more than a few days or weeks. A theologian writes how we can learn from…
January 4, 2021
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The icy backstory to that 'clink clink' you'll hear when raising a toast to the end of 2020
The history of ice in drinks goes back to antiquity. But it only really got going when a Bostonian started exporting ice…
December 23, 2020
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